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The national passenger railroad company’s route, which has been in operation since 1949, is notably faster, ferrying travelers between Denver and Salt Lake City in 14.5 hours.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
The Times referenced a report from the Association of American Railroads, a trade group representing freight train companies, stating that 65,000 railroad cargo thefts occurred in the U.S. in 2024, up 40 percent from 2023.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
Both commuter railroads will ban alcoholic beverages on trains and in stations for 24 hours, starting at 5 a.m. Monday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Being part of a successful posse could earn a man a share of the reward money put up by the railroad, which was just a pittance compared to what the robbers took while the lawmen chasing them lived in the saddle for days or even weeks.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
The Times referenced a report from the Association of American Railroads, a trade group representing freight train companies, stating that 65,000 railroad cargo thefts occurred in the U.S. in 2024, up 40 percent from 2023.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025
Both commuter railroads will ban alcoholic beverages on trains and in stations for 24 hours, starting at 5 a.m. Monday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Being part of a successful posse could earn a man a share of the reward money put up by the railroad, which was just a pittance compared to what the robbers took while the lawmen chasing them lived in the saddle for days or even weeks.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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